President-elect Obama

[Admin]

What are your opinions on the new president and the issues that face him? Do you think that it is a good thing for the country to have a very democratic government including the senate in almost full power? What policies do you agree with most strongly? Disagree?

Here are some articles to obtain some background information:
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081107/ap_on_el_pr/obama
- http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/1 ... _unit.html

[TheDestroyer]

Hmm, let's see. I disagree with all of his Socialist policies and basically everything else about him. We're not in a socialist country after all. If I want to help the poor, I'll donate money to them.

[Admin]

Care to explain further?

If you're referring to his Healthcare policies, please say why you believe they are inadequate and/or socialist.

Also, the economy?
Are you referring to the corporate bailout? I'd say that's not exactly socialist, but bush proposed that as well... so we already are socialist even under a republican! The corporate bailout is necessary because as you might know, yesterday the unemployment rate rose to 6.5% the highest in over ten years. This isn't socialism, it's just helping the whole country... not just the rich.